What Is the Main Function of the Carnitine Shuttle System

question 59

Multiple Choice

What is the main function of the carnitine shuttle system?

• A)To transport fatty acids into the mitochondrion.
• B)To transport newly synthesized sphingolipids to the blood.
• C)To carry cholesterol from its site of synthesis in the endoplasmic reticulum to the plasma membrane.
• D)To aid in the assembly of chylomicrons.

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